Overview

• Head coach Dan Quinn ruled out Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown for Monday night, with Deebo Samuel listed as questionable due to a heel issue and a decision expected on game day.
• If Samuel cannot play, Washington would be down its top three wide receivers, increasing reliance on tight ends and depth options Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane and Chris Moore.
• Washington leans on a top-ranked rushing attack led by rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt, with Jayden Daniels’ mobility integral to the ground game against a Bears defense allowing 164.5 rushing yards per game.
• Chicago is reshuffling up front with Theo Benedet starting at left tackle over Braxton Jones, and it expects defensive boosts from the returns of Kyler Gordon and T.J. Edwards while defensive tackle Grady Jarrett is out.
• The matchup features 2024 draft headliners Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels after last season’s Hail Mary finish, with Washington entering 3-2 and Chicago coming off a bye and two straight wins.